POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Peter Hogg, Socalled, Tobacco Advertising
7 Apr 2016
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People who argue rights are advancing their claims as moral absolutes: non-negotiable, either a right or a freedom exists or does not exist. When it exists, must be respected in all cases. In reality, no right or freedom is absolute: rights or freedoms may collide, necessitating some compromise. Sometimes equality and rights cannot be applied to everything. Rights and freedoms have had a low profile in canadian politics for most of this country"s history. An individuals freedom to believe something or to behave in a particular way may be expressed in terms of a right. The right to fair and equal treatment by the law us often framed in terms of the conditions necessary to ensure an individuals freedom. Concept associated with the welfare state and a redistributive ethic in public life. Freedoms liberty to do or believe certain things w/o restraint by the.
